Pop Singer Mobbed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1658A
Date Released
16 Mar 1961
Date submitted
13 Mar 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pop Singer Mobbed. DESCRIPTION: Arriving at Johannesburg for a tour of South Africa, Cliff Richard was in for quite a reception. It seemed as if every teenager in Jo’burg had been living for just this moment. It was pandemonium, but the attentions of the police controlled the crowds, but in no way cooled their craziness! SHOTLIST: Key scene. Cliff Richard leaves aircraft. MS The Shadows. CU Cliff Richard. CU crowd GV crowd around Cliff Richard. CU Cliff. Pan to excited crowd. TS Crowds TS same. GV police holding crowd back. MCU banners. GV screaming crowd. CU police holding back same. GV crowd. GV Cliff and The Shadows trying to get through crowd. GV police holding crowd back.
Keywords
Music and dance; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Performing arts; Youth
Locations
South Africa
Footage sources
South Africa
Card file number
82065
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pop Singer Mobbed', British Movietone News Issue No. 1658A, 16 Mar 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24027 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)